ExxonMobil

Exxon AGM & Shell ruling major victories for climate activists


May 28, 2021

ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell face significant change after victories for climate activists this week.

Activist hedge fund Engine No 1 gained shareholder backing to install two …

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Timeline, Clock, Ticking, Waiting

FCA sets timeline for TCFD alignment


14 May, 2021

New rules forcing asset managers and other financial services providers to disclose climate change risks will come into force later this year, the UK regulator has said.

Under proposals set out …

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Biodiversity Briefing

Minerva Briefing – Biodiversity & Stewardship


May 14, 2021

Today, investors are increasingly aware that all forms of capital, including natural capital, contribute to long-term sustainable growth. To mark Earth Day 2021, Minerva published a Briefing on Biodiversity and Stewardship …

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Diversity vs Climate – Investors face tough decisions at US AGMs


April 23 2021

The number of shareholder resolutions on diversity at US companies has soared this year in the wake of the Black Lives Matter campaign. 

In total, 68 resolutions on workplace diversity have been filed to …

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Biodiversity, growth, stocks, shares

Earth Day 2021 – Why investors are taking action on biodiversity


Today, on Earth Day 2021 (22/04/2021), the world is talking about how we can ‘Restore Our Earth‘. To help you navigate the oncoming stream of information around …

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UK pensions sector gets closer to adopting stronger ESG rules

Pension Schemes Bill will soon receive Royal Assent

Powers to impose climate change regulations on pension schemes, including requirements to have net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, have taken a step closer to reality as the long-debated UK Pension Schemes Bill

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Asset managers are avoiding ESG shareholder resolutions

Asset managers are avoiding ESG shareholder resolutions

The biggest shareholders need to lead on proxy voting and public engagement, a leading NGO says.

Some of the world’s largest asset managers are not using their proxy voting rights to support sustainable

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Sustainability

The Financial Stability Board’s recommendations on climate-related governance have moved a step closer to becoming statutory guidance after the Pensions Regulator, TPR, announced the formation of an industry working group to create best practice guidance for pension funds.

The Pensions

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Sustainable Development Goals

UK behind in efforts to meet Sustainable Development Goals

The government’s Voluntary National Review, which outlines its progress towards the SDGs, showed it only received a satisfactory rating in one of the 11 areas on which it was assessed.

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